Height in Feet & Inches Converter
＋More features: ±5 cm table and a per-foot reference table
Feet-and-inches table for ±5 cm
Builds a conversion table for 5 cm above and below the height you enter, in 1 cm steps.
Reference table for one foot, inches 0–11
When you keep running into heights like “what is 5'9" in cm?”, pick a foot value to list the cm equivalents for inches 0 to 11.
See instantly what a height in centimeters becomes in the “5 feet 7 inches” style used in the US and other countries. It also converts the other way, from feet and inches to cm. Handy when reading overseas social-media profiles or when someone asks your height in English.
How to use
- Choose the direction of the conversion.
- Enter a height in cm, or in feet and inches.
- The result appears automatically the moment you type.
How it is calculated
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 cm (exact definitions)
- Example: 170 cm ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 inches = 5 feet + 6.93 inches → rounded for notation to 5'7″
- The “'” symbol means feet and “″” means inches.
Sources (primary information)
- Pure arithmetic based on the exact definition of the international inch (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
Assumptions and notes
- Feet-and-inches notation rounds the inches, so it is a “way of saying it” with about ±1 cm of leeway (5'7″ covers roughly 168.9–171.5 cm).
Frequently asked questions
How do I say 170 cm in the US?
Say “five seven” (5 feet 7). Precisely it is 66.93 inches, which rounds to 5'7″.
How many cm is 6 feet?
182.88 cm. In English-speaking countries “six feet” is a common benchmark for being tall.
Can it also convert weight to pounds?
This page converts height only. For reference, 1 pound is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg, so 1 kg is about 2.2 pounds.